Rajya Sabha polls begin : Keen contest between BJP and Congress
Jun 11, 2016, at 05:55 pm
New Delhi, June 11 (IBNS) : Voting has begun for 27 Rajya Sabha seats in seven states as both the ruling BJP and the opposition are in an all out effort to clinch it in their favour.
1 arrested three years after murder of rationalist Narendra Dabholkar
Jun 11, 2016, at 05:10 pm
Pune/Mumbai, June 11 (IBNS): After a span of 36 months, the CBI arrested a man from Mumbai's Panvel area on Friday, in connection with the murder of rationalist Narendra Dabholkar, who was shot dead on the morning of Aug 20, 2013, reports said.
Gas leaks on Indian Navy aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya, 2 die
Jun 11, 2016, at 03:29 am
Karwar, Jun 10 (IBNS): INS Vikramaditya on Friday met with an accident at the Karwar Naval Base in Karnataka after toxic gases leaked from the sewage treatment plant leaving two killed.
Gas leaks on Indian Navy aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya, 2 die
Jun 11, 2016, at 03:13 am
Arunachal CM meets Jitendra Singh, Kiren Rijiju
Jun 11, 2016, at 02:25 am
New Delhi, Jun 10 (IBNS): Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) Jitendra Singh and Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju met Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh Kalikho Pul here on Friday and discussed a wide range of issues related to Arunachal Pradesh.
Assam CM seeks proposal for trifurcating Social Welfare Department into Directorates
Jun 11, 2016, at 01:27 am
Guwahati, June 10 (IBNS): To infuse a lease of life and ensure proper development through timely intervention, Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal mooted the idea of trifurcating the Social Welfare Department into three Directorates.
Sushma Swaraj meets Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Nepal Kamal Thapa
Jun 11, 2016, at 12:14 am
New Delhi, June 10 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Friday met Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Nepal Kamal Thapa here.
RS polls: Congress to support R K Anand
Jun 11, 2016, at 12:05 am
New Delhi, June 10 (IBNS) The Congress on Friday announced it will support lawyer R K Anand in the Rajya Sabha polls from Haryana.
Jun 10, 2016, at 11:19 pm
New Delhi, June 10 (IBNS): JNU student leader Kanhaiya Kumar, who was recently arrested on sedition charges, was detained by the Delhi Police in New Delhi on Friday.
Rahul Gandhi to join mass protest in Jalandhar on Monday
Jun 10, 2016, at 11:03 pm
New Delhi, June 10 (IBNS): Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Friday said he will join a mass protest in Punjab's Jalandhar city on Monday to highlight 'rampant drug abuse' and 'collapse of law & order' in the state.
Jun 10, 2016, at 10:51 pm
Kolkata, June 10 (IBNS) Border guarding troops of the Siliguri Frontier Unit of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), this week, seized contraband goods with a cumulative face-value of over Rs. 18 lakh apprehending four smugglers in their operations in north Bengal.
Indian woman abducted in Afghanistan, Sushma Swaraj assures help
Jun 10, 2016, at 10:35 pm
New Delhi/Kolkata/Kabul, June 10 (IBNS) External Affairs Sushma Swaraj on Friday assured to help and rescue an Indian woman working with an INGO, who has been kidnapped in Afghanistan's Kabul city on Thursday night.
Nepal Deputy PM arrives in India
Jun 10, 2016, at 09:15 pm
New Delhi, Jun 10 (IBNS): Kamal Thapa, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Nepali arrived in New Delhi on Friday, announced the Ministry of External Affairs.
Lifer to all five convicts in Danish woman abduction-rape case
Jun 10, 2016, at 08:16 pm
New Delhi, June 10 (IBNS) A Delhi court on Friday sentenced all the five accused to life imprisonment for abducting and raping a Danish woman near New Delhi railway station in 2014.
Bombay High Court verdict on Udta Punjab likely on Monday
Jun 10, 2016, at 08:05 pm
Mumbai, June 10 (IBNS) The Bombay High Court is likely to pass its verdict on Monday on the producers' plea challenging cuts ordered by Censor Board on 'Udta Punjab', a film that deals with drug menace.
CBI grills Virbhadra Singh for second consecutive day
Jun 10, 2016, at 07:40 pm
New Delhi, Jun 10 (IBNS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh was on Friday grilled by CBI for the second consecutive day in connection with the disproportionate assets case against him.
Gulbarg Society case: Announcement of punishment deferred to Monday
Jun 10, 2016, at 07:34 pm
Ahmedabad, June 10 (IBNS): The special trial court in Ahmedabad has postponed pronouncing the quantum of punishment to the 24 convicts in Gulbarg society massacre case to Monday, according to media reports.
Status of national highway development work on select routes
Jun 10, 2016, at 07:16 pm
New Delhi, Jun 10 (IBNS): Union Ministry of Road Transport & Highways published an update on Friday about the status of work going on at the following national highway routes in India -- Kailash-Mansarovar, Chardham , Buddhist Circuit, Ram-Van-Gaman and Ram-Janaki routes.
2015: Mumbai top in number of road accidents and Delhi in number of deaths
Jun 10, 2016, at 06:32 pm
New Delhi, June 10 (IBNS): According to a report titled 'Road Accidents in India 2015', compiled by the Transport Research Wing of the Road Transport & Highways, almost 5 lakh accidents occurred in 2015 in India, killing 1,46000 people and leaving thrice the number injured.
Four arrested in Delhi for conspiring to kill Chhota Rajan
Jun 10, 2016, at 06:18 pm
New Delhi, June 10 (IBNS) Delhi Police has arrested four people who were allegedly conspiring to kill jailed underworld don Chhota Rajan at the behest of his rival Chhota Shakeel, reports said.
EC: Karnataka RS polls not cancelled but returning officer to file FIR
Jun 10, 2016, at 06:10 pm
New Delhi/Bengaluru, Jun 10 (IBNS): With the Rajya Sabha (RS) polls scheduled for Saturday, the Election Commission (EC) has refused to stall the polls for Karnataka based on allegations of bribery but has asked the government to hand over the probe to the CBI, according to media reports.
Rajnath Singh likely to be BJP's Chief Ministerial candidate in Uttar Pradesh
Jun 10, 2016, at 05:49 pm
New Delhii, June 10 (IBNS) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh is likely to become BJP's chief ministerial candidate for the upcoming UP Assembly election, media reports said.
Kejriwal lauds Delhi govt., says water reaching all parts for the first time
Jun 10, 2016, at 05:34 pm
New Delhi, Jun 10 (IBNS): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was all praise for his cabinet on Friday, as he stated that clean drinking water was now available in all parts of Delhi for the first time, taking place during his party's rule.
Centre ready for CBI probe into Mathura violence : Rajnath Singh
Jun 10, 2016, at 05:30 pm
Mau, Uttar Pradesh, June 10 (IBNS) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh has said the Centre is ready to order a CBI probe into Mathura violence, if the Uttar Pradesh government asks for it, reports said.
Gulbarg massacre : Sentencing of convicts likely today
Jun 10, 2016, at 05:12 pm
Ahmedabad, June 10 (IBNS) A special trial court in Ahmedabad is likely to pronounce on Friday the quantum of punishment to the 24 convicts in Gulbarg society massacre case.
All steps taken for railway facilities development in WB: Suresh Prabhu
Jun 10, 2016, at 04:10 am
Kolkata, Jun 9 (IBNS): Union Railways Minister Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu on Thursday said his ministry has taken all steps to ensure overall development and up-gradation of facilities in West Bengal which is a very important state of eastern India.
China leads in opposition to India's NSG membership bid
Jun 10, 2016, at 03:54 am
New Delhi, Jun 9 (IBNS): China has raised strong opposition to India's bid for membership to the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG), a 48-member club of nuclear trading nations, media reports said.
5000 kg contraband drugs seized near Kolkata
Jun 10, 2016, at 02:43 am
Kolkata, Jun 9 (IBNS): The Narcotics Control Bureau on Thursday seized 5000 kg drugs from a truck at Dankuni Toll Plaza area in West Bengal's Hooghly district, 30 km away from Kolkata, officials said.
Udta Punjab row: Bombay HC adjourns hearing till tomorrow
Jun 10, 2016, at 02:39 am
Mumbai, Jun 9 (IBNS): The Bombay High Court on Thursday adjourned the hearing on the film 'Udta Punjab' till Friday after the Censor Board has put a diktat on the Abhishek Choubey directed.
India and Mexico to collaborate on space technology
Jun 09, 2016, at 10:14 pm
Mexico City, June 9 (IBNS): India and Mexico would deepen their cooperation on various projects, including science and space technology, said PM Modi on Wednesday here during his visit to Mexico.